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The political class appears united in demanding a ‘political’ president. Alas, that is not what the country wants.
By Vinod Mehta
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10 Questions
The potter and artist on his ceramic art being auctioned at Sotheby’s this month
Movie Review
It is a macho, chauvinistic world. The movie itself, though, acts rough and raw but isn’t gritty enough
Movie Review
Leaves you curiously unmoved and strangely untouched. It has the feel of a TV drama, not a big screen feature
gossip
“...um, ...eh,” began Vikram Seth, pointing out how inarticulate he was when it came to speaking. It was just a starting hiccup...
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interview
On his show Satyameva Jayate and whether or not it could have a lasting impact.
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satyamev jayate The Truth PasteAamir’s TV activism is a blockbuster. But does it help to sprinkle stardust on real issues? The jury is out. Namrata Joshi |
 jump cut His Star GroundedHe was not aspiring to be Balraj Sahni. He was a superstar and he wanted to be accorded his rightful place. Bishwadeep Moitra |
satyamev jayate Accessory To Murder?What about the role played by ultrasound machines? Pragya Singh |
 opinion A Case Of Bazaar PietyAamir, an entrepreneur, has reconciled the market with activism Santosh Desai |
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agriculture: Sharad pawar
Sharad Pawar, agriculture minister. More agony, less ecstacy.
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defence: Land scam
No land, no scam! A livid army counters a sloppy attempt to whitewash Adarsh.
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bjp: disarray
Crisis in BJP deepens as regional satraps defy central leadership
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 jump cut Who Needs A Mirror?Why would RSS want Gadkari again as BJP prez? Because he does their bidding. Neena Vyas |
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Politics: punjab
A memorial for Op Bluestar ‘martyrs’?
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parliament: conduct of MPs
Businessmen-turned-MPs and public policy. Conflict of interest?
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politics: pranab mukherjee
Pranab, the presidentship and why the question is still fraught in many ways
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diplomacy: india-bangladesh
Mamata’s stonewalling of the Teesta accord has marred India-Bangladesh ties
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opinion
Hollande rode to power on a rejection of aggressive Sarkozyism
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petroleum: d6 block
The government and Reliance seem joined for a legal face-off over K-G D6
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northeast: ties that bind
Yes, the Northeast-‘mainland’ experience is a chequered one. That’s not all it is though.
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Religion: tamil Nadu
Sex-tape swami to take over ancient math
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Mind your body
Fathers never make an appearance in ads about kids' food issues, just as in real life...
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opinion
The marriage of cricket and marketing comes to a (full) head
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review
Bajwa’s novel of flat verisimilitude and limp case-studies overrelies on paradox
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review
The book doesn’t make distinctions between processes that change individuals and those that change organisations.
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